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The Covid-19 pandemic has devastated crude and condensate demand in 2020, creating massive supply surpluses and filling up inventories, causing producers to slash output in order to keep prices at somewhat profitable levels, according to Rystad Energy. Rystad Energy’s latest balances, however, show that 2021 could offer producers a window of opportunity, as monthly supply... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it signed today with Petrorecôncavo S.A. a contract for the assignment of its entire stake in 12 onshore exploration and production fields, denominated Remanso Cluster, located in the state of Bahia. The sale value is US$ 30 million, being (i) US$ 4 million paid on the present date;... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on November 4, 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase, referring to the sale of all of its stakes in a set of 28 onshore production field concessions, with integrated facilities, located in the Recôncavo and Tucano Basins, in different municipalities of the... Continue Reading →
Mexico's energy ministry has approved a 60-day extension for talks between state oil company Pemex and a private consortium led by U.S.-based Talos Energy Inc over the future of a massive shared crude deposit, Talos chief executive Tim Duncan told Reuters on Tuesday. The energy ministry's previous deadline for a deal on an initial so-called... Continue Reading →
Petrobras will take over the operation of block FZA-M-59, in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, and will be the main operator responsible for the areas contracted in deep waters in the region in 2013, in the 11th round. The information is from the National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANP), which approved the change... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling contractor Pacific Drilling, which last month filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, on Tuesday said that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas had confirmed its debt reorganization plan. The driller in November filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with the aim to eliminate $1.1 billion debt. Bernie G. Wolford, Pacific Drilling's... Continue Reading →
Oil giant Shell has extended the contract for the lease of SBM Offshore's Espirito Santo FPSO in Brazil. SBM Offshore is also in talks with ExxonMobil to extend the FPSO terms in Guyana. The Dutch FPSO operator said Wednesday that the lease and operation contracts with Shell of the FPSO Espirito Santo would be extended... Continue Reading →
The company announced on Tuesday news of chances in the high command in Brazil. The executive Veronica Rezende Coelho will start as president of the company in Brazil as of February 1st. She will assume the role that is being performed on an interim basis by Leticia Andrade, who has been in command since the... Continue Reading →
PetroRio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”), in accordance with best corporate governance practices and transparency, and in order to maintain informational equity in view of the possible share offering disclosed in the Material Fact of December 15, 2020, informs its shareholders and the market in general about recent events of the Company. Long-Term Financing -... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has confirmed oil of excellent quality with the drilling of well 9-BUZ-48D-RJS, located in the extreme northwest of Búzios field in the Santos Basin. The well is located 188 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro and was drilled at a water depth of 1,850... Continue Reading →
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